A restaurant is for sale for $$231,442.$ It is estimated that the restaurant will earn $$23,078$ a year for the next $13$ years. At the end of $13$ years, it is estimated that the restaurant will sell for $$467,681.$ Which of the following would be MOST LIKELY to occur if the investor's required rate of return is $12\mathrm{.}2$ percent?

Option $1$: The NPV is equal to or greater than zero, and the investor would pursue the project.

Option $2$: The NPV is less than zero, and the investor would not pursue the project.

Option $3$: Investor would pursue the project if the holding period were longer than $13$ years.

Option $4$: Not enough information provided to answer the question.

Note: Enter the option number as your answer. IF a student's answer was Option $1,$ the student would enter the numerical number $"1"$ as the answer: $1$